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| Born: | December 1 1826, Southampton Cty VA | |
| Died: | October 8 1895, Washington DC | |
| Buried: | Blanford Cemetery, Petersburg (Petersburg City County), Petersburg city, Virginia | |
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Pre-War Profession Teacher,
railroad engineer, railroad president.
War Service May 1861 Col. of 6th Virginia, Norfolk, November 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded Mahone’s Brigade/Huger’s Division at Seven Pines, Seven Days, commanded Mahone’s Brigade in R H Anderson's Division at Second Manassas (w), Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, July 1864 Maj. Gen., commanded Mahone’s Division 3rd Corps, Crater, Appomattox. Post War Career Railroad president, politician, US senator. Notes: Held in very high
regard by R E Lee. |
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